From Romeo to Rotten

Eighth-grade students in Mrs. Gisondi’s English classes recently saw the
Tony-nominated Broadway musical “Something Rotten.” After reading
Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, the musical coincided with the time of
study. Set in the 1590s the musical is about the brothers Nick and
Nigel Bottom who are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the
shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as “The Bard.” When a local
soothsayer foretells that the future of theater involves singing,
dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the
world’s very first musical.